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firearm_discharge · 2009-Q3
Commission's Final Report after Commissioner's Response Regarding a Shooting Death in Buick Creek, B.C. Chair-Initiated Complaint filed in October 2009. Interim Report issued in June 2015. Commissioner's Response issued in November 2016. Proceeding under Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Subsection 45.72(2). Complainant: Chair of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Chairperson-Initiated Complaint [1] In late September 2009, the Fort St. John RCMP in British Columbia was contacted by a member of the public regarding an incident involving an individual and his family. It was reported that the individual stopped a vehicle containing his spouse and children, who were on their way to attend a wedding in another town, and shot out two of the tires with a rifle. The driver of the vehicle was able to proceed to a nearby residence, but the individual followed them and shot out the remaining two tires. The individual eventually returned to his residence following several failed attempts to speak with his family and to get them to return home. The family travelled on to the wedding and remained out of town until the matter could be resolved, on the advice of the RCMP. Attempts were made by members of the Fort St. John Detachment to speak with the individual, but he was not cooperative and insisted that his family be returned to him. [2] The RCMP North District Emergency Response Team (NDERT) was ultimately activated in response to the incident.
firearm_discharge · 2005-Q4
A Chair-initiated complaint was filed regarding the shooting death of a member of the public by an RCMP constable. The incident occurred in late October 2005. The Commission reviewed multiple aspects of the matter, including: the officer's cadet and field training; a planned liquor enforcement operation on the evening in question; the deceased's state of sobriety; RCMP foot patrols at a local arena; the arrest of the deceased for open liquor and obstruction; the officer's search of the deceased; the decision to transport the deceased to the RCMP detachment; the initial attendance of two other officers (a constable and an auxiliary constable) at the detachment following the arrest; the subject officer being alone with the deceased at the detachment; the officer's decision not to use closed-circuit television (CCTV) in the interview room; and RCMP policy regarding backup and CCTV use when dealing with detainees. The Chair issued an Interim Report followed by a Final Report after the Commissioner's Notice, with relevant schedules appended. The report was archived on November 28, 2007.
death · 2012-Q4
Commission's Final Report after Commissioner's Response Regarding a Fatal Motor Vehicle Incident in Langley, British Columbia. Introduction In late October 2012, members of the Langley, British Columbia, RCMP Traffic Section were conducting a targeted traffic enforcement operation along a road in Langley in response to public complaints of speeding and aggressive driving in the area. The RCMP members involved were also using an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system to monitor passing traffic. Members attempted to stop a truck identified by the ALPR system as being associated with a prohibited driver. The truck failed to stop and fled. Two unmarked RCMP vehicles attempted to catch up to the fleeing truck but discontinued their pursuit shortly thereafter. The fleeing truck subsequently failed to stop at a stop sign at an intersection and collided with a semi-trailer truck. This collision caused the trailer to collide with a third vehicle. The driver of the third vehicle sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision and died at the scene. The matter was the subject of a Chair-Initiated Complaint in early 2013, an Interim Report in early 2016, and a Commissioner's Response in late 2017, before proceeding to a Final Report under subsection 45.72(2) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The file was handled by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
Chair-Initiated Public Complaint: In-custody death at Vancouver International Airport, October 2007, involving the use of a conducted energy weapon. The Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP initiated a complaint into the conduct of unidentified RCMP members present at, or engaged in, the arrest of an individual at the Vancouver International Airport in October 2007, as well as the adequacy of the subsequent criminal investigation. The complaint was initiated with the full appreciation that: the RCMP had deployed an Integrated Homicide Investigation Team to investigate the incident; the RCMP had initiated an Independent Officer Review to assess the conduct of involved members, related policies, procedures, and training; and that no decision had been taken in respect of the laying of criminal charges. It was not the Chair's intention to prejudice any of the above RCMP investigations. However, the Chair indicated they would be closely monitoring RCMP progress relating to the investigations underway to ensure a timely response to the complaint upon their completion. A Commission representative was to attend the Coroner's inquest once the date and location were announced.
firearm_discharge · 2004-Q4
ARCHIVED – Chair's Final Report – Shooting Death RCMP Act Subsection 45.46(3) Complainant: Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP In late 2004, in the early morning hours, an individual broke into a pharmacy in a mall in Vanderhoof, British Columbia. Two constables with the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to the break-in alarm, arriving in separate police vehicles. One of the constables observed the individual running from the mall and pursued them by police vehicle. The constable then exited the vehicle near a local recreational facility and continued the pursuit on foot, following the individual onto a soccer field while repeatedly issuing verbal commands to stop. The individual eventually stopped, turned around, and began moving back toward the officer. The incident resulted in the shooting death of the individual. The matter was the subject of a Chair-initiated complaint filed in early 2006, with a supplemental allegation added in early 2007, and a final report issued in early 2009.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
Interim Report on Chair-Initiated Public Complaint regarding a Shooting Death in Vernon, B.C. — Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Paragraph 45.42(3)(a). On a date in late 2007, an individual who suffered from a mental illness was shot and killed by members of the RCMP in Vernon, British Columbia. A mental health warrant had been issued to apprehend and return the individual to the hospital for psychiatric treatment. Mistakenly believing that the individual was in the process of fatally harming themselves, the RCMP members breached the door to the individual's apartment and entered with their guns drawn, planning to apprehend the individual at gunpoint. The individual was not acting rationally and engaged the RCMP members with two knives in hand. A conducted energy device was deployed during the incident. The report addresses multiple issues, including: the RCMP's response to the mental health warrant; the RCMP's risk assessment and plan to apprehend the individual; the tactical entry into and search of the apartment; the shooting itself; the initial investigative response; the criminal investigation and its timeliness; and comments regarding the RCMP's review of member conduct and its public complaint investigation process. The Commission conducted a review of the facts surrounding the events and issued findings under the relevant provisions of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
Appendices: Chair's Interim Report - Public Interest Investigation into an In-Custody Death in Chilliwack, B.C. CPC Investigation (Interim Report) — Q4 2009 Appendix A: Condensed Timeline of Events Related to the Arrest The Incident — Q4 2007 Approx. 14:45 — A hit and run occurs on Yale Road at Airport Road in Chilliwack, B.C. Approx. 15:00 — The deceased individual arrives at a rental centre to return a wood chipper. Time unknown — Witnesses report the hit and run to the Chilliwack RCMP Detachment. Time unknown — A store employee speaks to a business owner about the hit and run driver. The conversation is apparently overheard by the individual. 15:02 — The individual pays for the rental (damage deposit is returned on a family member's credit card). 15:03 — The individual calls a family member to report on returning the wood chipper. 15:08 — The individual calls a family member to ask to be picked up at the rental centre. The individual attempts to go upstairs into the office space. A business owner physically prevents this and instructs an employee to call the police. 15:17 — An employee calls the RCMP to report a disturbance. The business owner remains on the stairs to prevent the individual from moving up. 15:26 — A witness reports the hit and run to the RCMP. 15:30 — The RCMP calls the rental centre back to confirm whether police presence is still needed. The employee confirms assistance is needed. RCMP dispatch makes a request for members to attend. 15:32 — [Record appears truncated]
cew_use · 2007-Q1
A constable from the Inuvik RCMP Detachment in the Northwest Territories attended the Arctic Tern Youth Facility in response to a call from Facility staff for assistance in dealing with a female inmate. Upon arrival, the constable was directed to a classroom where youth officers had used force to take the inmate to the ground. When the constable entered the room, five youth officers were present, three of whom had hands-on control of the inmate. The inmate was lying face down with their hands cuffed behind their back. This incident, occurring in early 2007, gave rise to a Chair-Initiated Complaint under the RCMP Act regarding the use of a Conducted Energy Weapon. The matter proceeded through a Public Interest Investigation, an Interim Report in Q3 2009, a Commissioner's Notice, and a Chair's Final Report issued in December 2009 under subsection 45.46(3) of the RCMP Act (File No.: PC-2008-3149).